
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,804 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.7 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 21.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $120,670 |
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The average monitored road in Plymouth County, Massachusetts carries 7,804 vehicles per day. Across its 1,221 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 11,686,203 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈4.3 billion per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles is a truck, in line with Massachusetts (6.9%).
Shorter trips than 77% of counties in Massachusetts
At 7,804 vehicles per day, the average road in Plymouth tracks closely with the state average of 8,166 vehicles per day. Network-wide, Plymouth accounts for about 8.6% of Massachusetts's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 69% of counties in Massachusetts see less traffic than Plymouth's 7,804 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (32.7 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 77% of counties in Massachusetts have a longer average travel time than Plymouth's 32.7 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 21.8% runs slightly lower than the state level (9% lower).
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
| Traffic | vehicles per day23,238 |
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| Trucks | 7.0% |
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| Average travel time | 43.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 46.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $116,083 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Plymouth County, Massachusetts: 44% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 23,238 vehicles per day, 207% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,575 vehicles per day.
With 17% of the road miles (211 miles in 612 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 5,121,953 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.9 billion per year).
55% of counties in Massachusetts move less traffic on their highways.
Lower highway truck share than 73% of counties in Massachusetts
Highway truck concentration here runs 17% lower than the state average, at 7.0%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
73% of counties in Massachusetts see a higher highway truck share than Plymouth's 7.0%. By raw truck volume, Plymouth carries fewer highway trucks than 73% of counties in Massachusetts.

Non-highway Traffic in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,575 |
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| Trucks | 5.2% |
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| Average travel time | 32.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 21.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $122,633 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Plymouth County, Massachusetts happens on local roads: 56% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 7,575 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 83% of the monitored road miles (1,010 miles in 41,159 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 6,564,250 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.4 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.2%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 77% of counties in Massachusetts
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 26% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (21.4%) runs slightly lower than the state level (7% lower).
Plymouth's average driver income is higher than 77% of counties in Massachusetts. Plymouth's median driver age is higher than 77% of counties in Massachusetts.